2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment
LINEAGE
Constituted May 15, 1917 in the Regular Army as Company B, 60th Infantry
Organized June 10, 1917 at Gettysburg National Park, Pennsylvania
(60th Infantry assigned Nov. 17, 1917 to the 5th Division)
Inactivated Sept. 2, 1921 at Camp Jackson, South Carolina
(60th Infantry relieved Aug. 15, 1927 from assignment to the 5th Division and assigned to the 8th Division; relieved Oct. 1 1933 from assignment to the 8th Division and assigned to the 5th Division; relieved Oct. 16, 1939 from assignment to the 5th Division; assigned Aug. 1, 1940 to the 9th Division [later redesignated as the 9th Infantry Division])
Activated Aug. 10, 1940 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Inactivated Nov. 30, 1946 in Germany
Activated July 15, 1947 at Fort Dix, New Jersey
Inactivated Dec. 1, 1957 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division
Redesignated Feb. 12, 1958 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battle Group, 60th Infantry (organic elements concurrently constituted)
Battle Group assigned Feb. 15, 1958 to the 2nd Infantry Brigade and activated at Fort Devens, Massachusetts
Inactivated Feb. 19, 1962 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts
Relieved April 20, 1962 from assignment to the 2nd Infantry Brigade
Redesignated Feb. 1, 1966 as the 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry; concurrently assigned to the 9th Infantry Division and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas
Inactivated Oct. 13, 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Activated Oct. 21, 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Inactivated Feb. 15, 1991 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and relieved from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division
Headquarters transferred April 15, 1996 to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and activated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War I: * St. Mihiel; * Meuse-Argonne; * Alsace 1918; * Lorraine 1918
World War II: * Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead); * Tunisia; * Sicily; * Normandy; * Northern France; * Rhineland; * Ardennes-Alsace; * Central Europe
Vietnam: * Counteroffensive, Phase II; * Counteroffensive, Phase III; * Tet Counteroffensive; * Counteroffensive, Phase IV; * Counteroffensive, Phase V; * Counteroffensive, Phase VI; * Tet 69/Counteroffensive; * Summer-Fall 1969; * Winter-Spring 1970; * Sanctuary Counteroffensive; * Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for SEDJENANE VALLEY
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for STE. COLOMBE
* Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for GERMANY
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for SCHWAMMANAUEL DAMS
* Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for DINH TUONG PROVINCE
* French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II for COTENTIN PENINSULA
* Belgian Fourragere 1940
* Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at the MEUSE RIVER
* Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1966-1968
* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968
* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969
* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970
* Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1966-1969
* Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1969-1970
WHAT FAMILIES SHOULD KNOW
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2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment
Phone:
(803) 751-7714
(803) 751-7714
Location:
5422 Jackson Blvd., Fort Jackson SC 29207
2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment